What were the problems with indian soldier in british period?
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The Doctrine of Lapse (The Doctrine meant that when a ruler of a dependent state died without a natural heir, the State passed back to the English). This ofcourse caused discontentment among the rulers and also the people.
Unpopular Administration: the British officials were not easy to approach. The British officials had no knowledge of the manners, customs and habits of the people. The Indians were being excluded from all high offices in the army as well as Administration. Lastly the British officials had great contempt for the Indians.
They interfered with the Religion and Customs of the people (though some laws passed by them were for the betterment of Indians). There was also fear regarding mass conversion to Christianity (the 'Bible' was introduced not only in Christian institutions but also in government schools and prison.
The ruin of trade and handicrafts: Indian textiles became so popular in England that pepper, Indigo, spices and other goods were relegated to a secondary position. The British rulers deliberately crippled Indian arts and crafts. Heavy duties on Indian silk and cotton textiles in Britain- 70 and 80 percent respectively (can you beat that)- destroyed industries.
India reduced to an Agricultural Colony of the British: manufacturers in England required raw materials such as cotton and oilseeds. They did all they could to keep India mainly an Agricultural Colony. The peasants were forced to cultivate Indigo and nothing else in the fields chosen by the English planters. Their crops were destroyed, their houses burnt by the planters and their cattle carried off as plunder.
Indignities hurled at Indians: The Englishmen in India could insult, humiliate, and even kill the Indians at will. An English Magistrate at Agra had issued the following notification:'Every native, whatever his pretended rank may be, ought to be compelled to Salaam (salute) all English gentlemen in the streets.”
Big famines: The big famines of 1837–38 made people wander in search of food. The government could have helped the natives but it seemed that it had no will to act.
Unpopular Administration: the British officials were not easy to approach. The British officials had no knowledge of the manners, customs and habits of the people. The Indians were being excluded from all high offices in the army as well as Administration. Lastly the British officials had great contempt for the Indians.
They interfered with the Religion and Customs of the people (though some laws passed by them were for the betterment of Indians). There was also fear regarding mass conversion to Christianity (the 'Bible' was introduced not only in Christian institutions but also in government schools and prison.
The ruin of trade and handicrafts: Indian textiles became so popular in England that pepper, Indigo, spices and other goods were relegated to a secondary position. The British rulers deliberately crippled Indian arts and crafts. Heavy duties on Indian silk and cotton textiles in Britain- 70 and 80 percent respectively (can you beat that)- destroyed industries.
India reduced to an Agricultural Colony of the British: manufacturers in England required raw materials such as cotton and oilseeds. They did all they could to keep India mainly an Agricultural Colony. The peasants were forced to cultivate Indigo and nothing else in the fields chosen by the English planters. Their crops were destroyed, their houses burnt by the planters and their cattle carried off as plunder.
Indignities hurled at Indians: The Englishmen in India could insult, humiliate, and even kill the Indians at will. An English Magistrate at Agra had issued the following notification:'Every native, whatever his pretended rank may be, ought to be compelled to Salaam (salute) all English gentlemen in the streets.”
Big famines: The big famines of 1837–38 made people wander in search of food. The government could have helped the natives but it seemed that it had no will to act.
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